There is no evidence of ongoing transmission in local hospitals, says the Health Ministry in response to CNA's queries.
SINGAPORE: Nearly 40 cases of Candida auris infections were reported to Singapore's Ministry of Health over the last four years, said the ministry on Wednesday .
MOH said that out of 38 Candida auris cases between January 2019 and March 2023, two died from the infection. This means cases are usually found in hospital settings - and healthcare institutions in Singapore have prevention and control measures against any healthcare-associated infections, said MOH.From 2012 to 2019, a total of 16 cases of Candida auris were reported across private and public hospitals, according to a parliamentary reply by then-Health Minister Gan Kim Yong in May 2019.
Some Candida auris strains are so-called superbugs that are resistant to all three classes of antibiotics used to treat fungal infections, according to media reports.Singapore’s National Centre for Infectious Diseases said it was aware of the spread of Candida auris in the US, calling it an"important drug-resistant fungal pathogen" that needs to be watched.
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